An exhibition introducing Hanoi construction plans to 2030 and the vision to 2050 opened on April 21 in Hanoi, attracting thousands of people.

VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition introducing Hanoi construction plans to 2030 and the vision to 2050 opened on April 21 in Hanoi, attracting thousands of people.

The exhibition attracted hundreds of people on the morning of April 21.

Each visitor can note their comments on the draft plan. The exhibition centers on a a mock-up of future Hanoi after 2030, introduced to the Hanoi People’s Council on April 20.

Many maps on land use, traffic structure and satellite cities are displayed. A short video clip about the plan is also screened on the wall.

Most visitors on the first day were interested in the Thang Long axis and the scheduled site for the new national administrative zone.

“The current administrative centre needs to be relocated because it is very narrow, but I don’t think it should be moved to Ba Vi, because this site is very far from Hanoi’s centre,” said Mr. Tran Xuan Loc, a retired official.

Tran Than, former official of the Union of Vietnamese Scientific and Technological Associations, paid special attention to the development of satellite cities and suburban areas. He thinks it is necessary to build satellite cities to reduce population density. He praised the idea of a green belt, but he also noted the draft plan is costly and some parts are unfeasible because they require a lot of land.

Phan Duc Dong, headmaster of Vocational Training School No.1, maintained that the network of schools in the draft plan is suitable. “I hope this plan will be implemented early and quickly. Forty years is too long to have a city like the one,” he smiled.

Many visitors came just to know whether their houses and land are affected. Many real estate brokers were also on hand.

The exhibition will remain open until May 1.

Maps introduced at the exhibition:

The mock-up of Hanoi after 2030 with a total area of 3344.47sq.km. Hanoi had 6.23 million people in 2008. The city is estimated to have around 10 million people by 2030.

Hanoi will develop with a nucleus surrounded by five satellite cities and five other towns.

The administrative and political centre.

Hanoi’s culture and landscape will be developed and preserved.

The city will also have green and public spaces and many entertainment zones.

Hanoi will develop the city along the Red River.

The 201sq.km Hoa Lac urban area will be home to around 600,000 people.

PV